Hong Kong police arrested 25 people, including 13-year-olds, linked to a triad loan shark syndicate charging up to 282 per cent annual interest and laundering millions through personal accounts.
Malaysian police raided 27 flats and five bungalows in Forest City, arresting 32 individuals (20-58) involved in cryptocurrency investment, romance, and law firm impersonation scams targeting overseas victims. The raids highlight concerns about oversight in the special financial zone.
Police in Hong Kong dismantled an illegal debt collection syndicate, along with a prostitution venue, a drug den, and three illegal gambling parlours, arresting 57 individuals aged 14 to 70, some with triad backgrounds. The syndicate recruited young people for "quick cash" to harass debtors via messaging apps.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet vowed to intensify the crackdown on transnational online scam networks, acknowledging their adaptation into smaller, decentralized cells. Authorities have shut down over 670 operations and increased intelligence sharing with partners like the US FBI, as Cambodia faces international pressure over these criminal enterprises.
A UN report reveals Southeast Asia's scam industry has evolved into an interconnected criminal economy, with losses estimated at $88.3 billion to $114.1 billion in 2025. It details transnational networks, forced labor from 80 countries, crypto laundering, and the use of advanced tech like AI and satellite internet, urging international cooperation.
Indian national Harmanveer Singh was arrested in Stockton, California, by the FBI for alleged involvement in a transnational drug trafficking network linked to Canada-based Ravinder Dhanda's organised crime group. His arrest is part of 'Operation Hard Ball,' a broader international crackdown targeting multiple India-linked crime syndicates.
After China's 2023 crackdown on online scams in Southeast Asia, criminal syndicates shifted their primary targets from Chinese nationals to Americans, leading to significant financial losses for US victims and creating a global "whack-a-mole" challenge.
Chinese capital has continued to support Filipino private businesses, providing nearly $9 billion in loans over two decades, including a $3.9 billion syndicated loan to Dito Telecommunity in 2023, despite geopolitical friction.
Hong Kong police arrested 78 people, including a 16-year-old, in an anti-triad operation targeting illegal gambling at Happy Valley Racecourse. The crackdown, conducted from July 7 to Monday, uncovered a syndicate involved in illicit horse racing betting.
A new UNODC report reveals online scams, primarily investment fraud, cost victims an estimated US$88.3 billion to US$114.1 billion last year, a significant increase from 2023. Authorities in an unspecified region are reportedly cracking down on this illicit industry under pressure from the United States, Britain, and China.
A 40-year-old Keysborough man has been arrested and charged in Victoria, Australia, as part of an investigation into an alleged organised crime syndicate linked to 41 cannabis crop houses and $17.5 million in restrained properties. Police warn those who facilitate such operations will also be targeted.
Hong Kong police arrested 65 individuals in a major operation targeting a criminal syndicate operating unlicensed nightclubs and gambling dens. The suspects allegedly provided illicit drugs and hired illegal workers as hostesses in venues across Kowloon West.
Eight teenagers and one man were arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly vandalizing properties with paint, recruited via social media by a crime syndicate to intimidate debtors. The syndicate offered HK$800-HK$2,000 per assignment.
Mahadev betting app founder Sourabh Chandrakar, wanted in India, has been detained in Oman following an Interpol Red Notice. India is seeking his extradition or deportation amid allegations of a Rs 6,000 crore illegal betting syndicate.
US, Canadian, and European authorities have charged 37 alleged members of three India-linked crime syndicates with offenses including murder, extortion, and drug smuggling. Two individuals reportedly managed their syndicates from Indian prisons. The charges include orchestrating the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.
US authorities charged Lawrence Bishnoi, leader of an Indian crime syndicate, in connection with the 2023 assassination of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. The charges are part of a large operation targeting three syndicates involved in various crimes.
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Hong Kong police arrested 125 people in a crackdown on a triad group that monopolized construction site lunchbox businesses through intimidation and extortion, while also operating illegal gambling dens.
Indonesia deported 92 Chinese nationals arrested in May for alleged involvement in an online gaming and investment fraud syndicate. The deportation, funded and facilitated by the Chinese government, occurred on Sunday from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Yip Chee Ming, a Malaysian national, was sentenced to over 16 months in prison in Singapore for joining a scam syndicate in Cambodia. Despite being fired after only three days due to poor performance, he was convicted of being part of an organized crime group, highlighting the syndicate's sophisticated operations targeting Singaporeans.
Russian police detained 27 individuals across several regions, dismantling a large interregional drug syndicate. The operation seized over 150 kg of synthetic drugs and 300 kg of precursors, valued at over 1 billion rubles, and involved a full cycle of production and online trafficking.
En 2026, plus de 60 projets cryptos, dont trois soutenus par Andreessen Horowitz, ont cessé leurs activités malgré des levées de fonds importantes, mettant en évidence que l'argent n'est pas le seul facteur de succès.
Hong Kong police and mainland Chinese authorities arrested 15 individuals between March and June, dismantling a cross-border phishing syndicate that defrauded victims of HK$16.8 million by impersonating the Water Supplies Department through malicious text messages.
Hong Kong's ICAC and police arrested 19 people, including footballers and coaches, for illegal bookmaking and match-fixing. A 24-year-old player faces charges for both offenses, with the syndicate fixing local matches and betting on local and overseas games, including the World Cup.
